Thanksgiving break is the BEST! You get five days off to eat, spend time with family, take long afternoon naps, put up your Christmas decorations, get caught up on some movies you missed and more! I hope your break was enjoyable. These next three weeks are going to fly by, so make them AMAZING!
Habit #6-This week you will jump back in by discussing HABIT 6 SYNERGIZE during your LEAD time. This is a great time to do some class and team builders with your students. Don't forget to check out the resources in the LIM Google folder!! Monday Meeting-The Lighthouse Team will be sharing some news with the staff after school. We will start with a fun game in the gym at 3:30...compliments of our SUPER FUN BOOSTER CLUB members!! We will then move to the library for out meeting. We should be finished by 4:15. Grade Level Meetings-We will be meeting in Stephanie's office on Tuesday. It has been awhile!! Tiger Pride Assembly-Tuesday is our November Tiger Pride Assembly. I need your MOST VALUABLE TIGER today! We will have our MVT lunch on Friday from 11:00-12:30. WOW-Enjoy some special treats in the workroom starting at 11:00 on Wednesday. WHY...because we ALL need to eat some more! :) :) :) Fun Days in December-We need to spice it up for these next few weeks before our Christmas break. So, let's dress the part and play some games! CHECK OUT THE ACTIVITIES BELOW... *****FRIDAYS***** You can wear jeans and your FESTIVE HOLIDAY attire for the next three Fridays. Prizes awarded to each participant!! :) *****TRIVIA TUESDAYS***** We will have some fun trivia and holiday games each Tuesday starting December 6th...stay tuned! FABULOUS PRIZES AWARDED!!! :) *****WINTER DOOR DECORATIONS***** We will also have a WINTER DOOR DECORATION contest!! So, start thinking now on a fun winter theme and have it up by WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th. We will be voting on the best door decoration and the winner will receive a fabulous prize!!! Your long awaited Thanksgiving break is just a few days away! A big shout out to great food, family and afternoon naps. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Monday Meeting-Our Lighthouse Team will be meeting from 3:30-4:30 in the library. The agenda will be posted on my blog under the Lighthouse Team page. Please let me know if there is anything that you would like us to add to the agenda. Nurse-We will be placing NURSE OFFICE PASSES in your mailboxes. If you are sending a student to the nurse, they must have a pass. (unless it is a true emergency of course) These passes will ensure that students are being seen for the correct injury/illness. It will also help Brandy document this in SISK12. She has to log every visit! Did you know that Friday alone she saw over 80 students? WOW! We only have one nurse and we need to make sure she is seeing kids who truly need medical attention...not just a mint, ice pack or nap. :) :) :) November Tiger Pride Assembly-I will need the name of your MOST VALUABLE TIGER by Monday, November 28th. It is crazy to think that Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK! How is the world is it almost....CHRISTMAS! I hope that you take time this busy season to truly appreciate all of the wonderful things in your life. Too many time we wish our days away and in the blink of an eye...they are gone. So, enjoy these next six weeks and all the things that we often take for granted.
Varnish-Here is the VARNISH SCHEDULE for Monday. It will take place in the computer lab. Monday Meeting-Special class teachers will meet at WOHE for their early out meeting. Special Ed and classroom teachers will meet here for a curriculum meeting. (see email from Stephanie below) Please bring the following to our math meeting on Monday, November 14th:
Grade Level Meetings-We will not be meeting this week because coaches our out of the district for a regional meeting. Wednesday Admin Meeting-I have E-Team and A-Team from 9:00-?. Veteran's Day Assembly-Our Action Team has been working really hard to prepare for our Veteran's Day Assembly on Thursday. Please make sure that you read all of the information that they are sending out. I have seen some GREAT student work displayed in hallways and hope to see even more. Below are a few reminders.
1--11/17 (We will use the Half-Day schedule.) 2--Have hallway displays with student work --focus on Veterans or Patriotic theme displays (See the Veterans Assembly file for hallway display ideas) 3--Switch out your Fight-Free flag with your classroom USA flag (Please let a committee member know if you are in need of a flag.) 4--Include information about the upcoming Veterans’ Assembly in your classroom blog and/or newsletter 5--Third and fourth-grade teachers, have students write thank you cards for the veterans. (Mrs. Stephenie will give you paper for your students to use.) 6--Participate in Thank You video (A student leader will come to your classroom on assigned day (Assigned Day will be determined at a later date.) to shoot a 15-20 second spot of your class saying thank you to the veterans for their service. However, if you would like to be creative and record your own spot for the veterans, that is fine. Send your recorded file to Patrice Tuttle.) 7--Request parents have their children wear flag colors ---Kindergarten students--Red shirts ---First-grade students--White shirts ---Third-grade students--Red shirts ---Fourth-grade students--White shirts 8--The Veterans’ Assembly will be featuring the 2nd Grade students in their Music Program @1:30 PM. 9--After the music program, student leaders will give tours to our Veterans & their guests to showcase the work from the students of Willard South Elementary. Friday Thanksgiving Dinner - The district provides our meal on Friday! You do not need to sign up this year.
Well, I think the guest speaker today demonstrated the meaning of being flexible! Despite his rocky start, his message was inspiring. I hope you walked away with some great tools for your tool belt. I am looking forward to trying out a few myself. Community Input Meetings-The Willard Public Schools Board of Education has selected McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., Executive Recruitment and Development to assist them in the important task of selecting superintendent candidates for the board to interview. The consultants will be meeting with community members to gather input regarding the qualities of the next Superintendent.There will be two meetings held on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. One meeting will be held atWillard South Elementary 4151 W. Division, Springfield, MO, and the other meeting will be held at Willard School District Office, 500 E Kime, Willard, MO. These meetings are open to the public. Anyone who wishes to give input into the search criteria for the next Superintendent of Schools is welcome to attend either of these meetings. Lighthouse Team Meeting-Our building Lighthouse Team will be meeting with Renee Slack, a former principal at Osage Beach and now a LIM Coach, all day on Thursday. We will be meeting in the computer lab. We will be focusing on embedding the habits with students/parents/staff, implementing Student Leadership Teams, discussing community time, and looking at building schedules. Please let me know if there is something else you would like on our agenda. Resources-Here are a few great resources that I made note of from our STAR Summit sessions. Check them out! SCIENCEELATECH TOOLS |
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